Algeria vs Argentina: Population

Algeria
46.16 million people
in 2023
Argentina
45.54 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Argentina rank
34th

Population over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 46.16 million people against 45.54 million people in Argentina, a difference of 625,800 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Argentina ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1950s 10.12 million people 18.54 million people 8.42 million people Argentina
1960s 12.35 million people 21.94 million people 9.59 million people Argentina
1970s 15.69 million people 25.68 million people 10.00 million people Argentina
1980s 21.66 million people 30.11 million people 8.46 million people Argentina
1990s 28.08 million people 34.81 million people 6.74 million people Argentina
2000s 33.00 million people 39.02 million people 6.02 million people Argentina
2010s 39.67 million people 43.21 million people 3.54 million people Argentina
2020s 45.11 million people 45.36 million people 251,450 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 46.16 million people against 45.54 million people in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Algeria and Argentina?
625,800 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for population?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Argentina ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.